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Ned Danieley (ndd@eel-mail.mc.duke.edu) wrote:

: Good fireworks display, *lousy* music!  Who in the world picked
: out that crap?  We didn't even get to hear Kate Smith do 'God
: Bless America'!  They did play 'Born in the USA', but that's
: about it from 'traditional' selections.  It just wasn't the same
: without some good old, jingoistic, blood-stirring songs.

: sheesh.

I agree entirely!  Most of what they played was bad BRITISH pop.  In
addition, if you listen to the words of "Born in the USA", it's NOT a
patriotic song.  It's about a Vietnam veteran who's angry about not
being able to readapt and find a job.   Another complaint I had is
that they only turned the stadium floodlights out for about thirty
seconds during the entire show; it really cut into the quality of the
show.  (I won't complain about about the smoke and dust; I figure I
should be grateful for such close seats.)

	-Boyce